I bought my very first hoarder house. It's a single-family in a "B" neighborhood that was occupied by hoarders. Let the tale begin!This is a single-family with 856 square feet on the main floor and a full basement tha...

Hi pros! Just learned my tenant has seen nice & went & bought a bunch of mouse traps. No mice caught yet. They want me to repay them as well as remove dead critters. (Don't blame them!) but should I reimburse ...

Hi all! I have a rental property with a tenant who is up to date on rent at this point. However, he has been demonstrating concerning behavior and I have been told he is currently in a mental health facility. I had be...

What is best way to manage a pest problem at one of your properties? Or a really good way of preventing it from happening?

So, I am about to purchase a 3 family home in which my family will live on the first floor and rent out the 2nd and 3rd floor.  I am currently living in a 2,400 sqft single family with 4 rooms 2.5 baths.  My plan to h...

In a previous thread there was a discussion (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/85368-what-potential-breakables-do-you-remove-from-a-property-prior-to-renting-it) about what to take out of a rental to reduc...

House I'm buying has dated linoleum in Kitchen.  I want to put down some inexpensive flooring.  From BP postings - HD Allure seems like the best - how much per sq feet and What's best?  Does HD have sales on Allure ve...

This is a great article! Shows a tenant who refreshed her kitchen for 300.00. I like the ideas and it turned out cute! http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/300-later-this-rental-kitchen-is-no-longer-recognizable-237167

Hoping to start another conversation about how everyone approaches low income rental properties, when it comes to material selection, and what you put where :) From you experience, what has been the most cost effectiv...

Hi All,have a 4 plex in a Columbus Ohio, all two bed one bath.  The current tenant in one of the units has bought new appliances and wants me to remove them.  I use a property manager and they gave me the message that...